What is Unlock?

Unlock was developed by The Fashion Pact and their Climate Delivery Partner 2050, and is now housed with the non-profit Future Earth Lab. Our non profit status means that we can leverage support from a range of sources, and we can prioritise impact and sector transformation over profit.

The Unlock Programme brings deep technical experience and knowledge of a range of impact areas, bringing together the original technical team that developed the programme with new staff members with experience in programme development, credible climate claims, and innovative finance solutions. We navigate the complex and changing space of impact quantification, validation and reporting on behalf of member brands, farmers and implementing partners, so that they don't have to.

The Journey of Unlock

2022

THE CONCEPT IS DEVELOPED

The Fashion Pact and 2050 scope a range of potential joint actions for Fashion Pact members and the wider industry on climate and raw materials. Extensive consultations are completed with Fashion Pact members and industry experts, supported by detailed technical analysis from 2050. Unlock emerges from this process as the concept most likely to deliver impact reduction at scale through collective action, in a 'white space' not currently being addressed by the Industry.

2023

THE PILOT PHASE IS IMPLEMENTED

The pilot phase of Unlock is developed and rolled out, in partnership with a range of implementing partners. The Unlock programme structure, methodology and claims system is created, farmer data is checked, and climate impacts are calculated. 25 brands join the programme, and many provide philanthropic support to the pilot phase.

Our Partners

Laudes Foundation

Laudes Foundation is a key long term funding partner for Unlock

Indigo Ag

Indigo Ag are the data partners for Unlock in the USA, providing MRV services for Soil Organic Carbon and impact quantification in line with LSRG requirements

Geocledian

Geocledian provide remote sensing services to the Unlock Programme, validating field boundaries and crop presence for enrolled farmers in India and Pakistan

OCA

Better Cotton works with local Implementing Partners in India to enrol farmers in Unlock, map field boundaries, collect and verify practice data and support farmer practice change

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Carolinas Cooperative

Carolinas works with Unlock in the US as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and to facilitate supply chain linkages with participating brands.

SustainCert

SustainCert is the validating body for Unlock's bespoke methodology, ensuring it aligns with the highest possible levels of crediblity under the VCI standard for inset programmes

The Fashion Pact

The Fashion Pact partnered with 2050 to develop and incubate Unlock, and will remain engaged to support its scaling.

Better Cotton

Better Cotton works with local Implementing Partners in India and Pakistan to enrol farmers in Unlock, map field boundaries, collect and verify practice data and support farmer practice change

Climate Beneficial

Climate Beneficial™ works to enroll USA based farmers within Unlock, collect practice and boundary data from farmers, and collaborate with Unlock to maximise farmer climate impact reduction

Staple Cooperative

Staple works with Unlock in the US as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and to facilitate supply chain linkages with participating brands

Meet The Team

Elena Saputo

Programme Director

Laila Petrie

Technical Director

Maria Delgado

Head of Programme Implementation

Samuel Weekes

Head of Operations and Communications